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Dual Bay NAS server
User Manual
With the purchase of this unit you get a storage NAS server for pictures, music, video and
other files that need safe keeping.
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Contents
1. Hardware Overview ..................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Power ..................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Ports ....................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Buttons ................................................................................................................................... 5
1.4 LEDs ...................................................................................................................................... 5
2. Installation .................................................................................................................................... 6
3. Windows Tool ............................................................................................................................ 12
3.1 Quick Setup Wizard ............................................................................................................ 13
3.1.1 Refresh List ........................................................................................................... 13
3.1.2 Access via Web ..................................................................................................... 14
3.1.3 Setup wizard ......................................................................................................... 14
3.1.4 Share mapping ...................................................................................................... 16
4. Web ............................................................................................................................................ 19
4.1 Web login page .................................................................................................................... 19
4.2 Home ................................................................................................................................... 20
4.2 Administration .................................................................................................................... 20
4.2.1 LAN Settings ........................................................................................................ 20
4.2.1.1 Work Group .................................................................................................... 21
4.2.1.2 DHCP ............................................................................................................ 21
4.2.1.3 Static IP ......................................................................................................... 21
4.2.2 DHCP Server ..................................................................................................... 22
4.2.3 System Settings ..................................................................................................... 22
4.2.4 FTP Server Settings .............................................................................................. 23
4.2.5 USB Devices ......................................................................................................... 24
4.2.6 Printer Server .................................................................................................... 25
4.2.7 Web Based Management ...................................................................................... 38
4.2.8 Users ..................................................................................................................... 40
4.2.9 Groups ................................................................................................................... 40
4.2.10 Folders .................................................................................................................. 41
4.2.11 Media Server settings ........................................................................................... 42
4.2.12 iTunes Server Settings ............................................................................................. 43
4.2.13 Bit Torrent ............................................................................................................... 44
4.2.14 Backup .................................................................................................................... 46
4.2.15 Tools ........................................................................................................................ 49
4.2.15.1 Restart .......................................................................................................... 49
4.2.15.2 Fan control ................................................................................................... 49
4.2.15.3 Hard disk utility ........................................................................................... 50
4.2.15.4 Hard disk Suspend ....................................................................................... 50
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4.2.15.5 Firmware Upgrade ....................................................................................... 52
4.2.15.6 Save & Restore Config ................................................................................ 52
4.2.15.7 Factory Default ............................................................................................ 53
4.2.15.8 Login Settings .............................................................................................. 53
4.2.15.9 System Log .................................................................................................. 54
4.2.15.10 E-mail sending ........................................................................................... 54
FAQ .................................................................................................................................................... 55
Appendix 1: ........................................................................................................................................ 56
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1. Hardware Overview
1.1 Power
The unit uses an external power adapter (12V DC, Maximum 4 Amps, 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz)
*the power LED is only a LED not a button.
1.2 Ports
LAN Port One Gigabit RJ45 Ethernet port. This connects to your router or switch via
Ethernet cable.
USB Ports There are two ports for USB connection to the NAS server. Used for connecting
USB devices such as external hard drives and printers to the NAS server.
Front View Back View
Status LED
Power LED*
Back to
default
button
Power ON/OFF
Switch
LAN Port
DC Jack
USB Ports
One-touch
Copy button
Cooling Fan
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1.3 Buttons
Item Description
Power ON/OFF switch Press this switch to turn on or off the NAS server on the backside….
One-Touch Copy button USB device (Flash
or External hard
disk drive) to NAS
server hard disk
Copy data from the connected USB device into the “public”
folder of NAS server hard disk (it does not matter which
USB port is used).
*Back to default button Press for 3 seconds Reset the NAS server to factory default settings. The Default
IP will be 192.168.16.1. Please note: all settings will be
deleted
*Please note:
1. The “Back to default” button is hidden behind a hole on the front panel of the NAS server.
To press this button a hand tool with a pin of diameter < 1.5mm is needed, this tool is not
supplied.
1.4 LEDs
LED Color LED Status System status
Power ON/OFF
LEDS
Blue Constant light Power ON - System ready
Flashing Hard Disk Drive Reading/Writing
Flashing, 2 times/second System initialization not ready
Flashing, 1 time/2 seconds Hard Disk Drive in suspend mode
Status LED Orange Constant light RAID error
RAID rebuilding
Quick flash, pause, etc. System is booting up
Firmware is under upgrade
2 quick flashes, pause, etc. 2nd Hard disk not yet formatted.
Long flash, pause, etc. Hard disk is being formatted
4 sec. flash, pause, etc. Raid is under configuration
9 Quick flashes, 1 long flash
etc.
Hard disk capacity remaining is less than
5%
LAN LED (These LED’s are
located on rear side of the NAS
server)
ON LAN connected
Off LAN disconnected
Flashing Data access
*Please Note: 1. The 1st Hard Drive is defined as the NAS server drive as the NAS server system
is installed on this drive. The 2nd
Hard Drive is data storage only, as no NAS server system is
installed on this drive.
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2. Installation
Requirements
The following items are required when using the NAS server.
TCP/IP Protocol must be installed in your PC or Laptop.
NAS server is connected to a switch or hub connected to the network.
HW Installation
Part list.
Item Part Illustration Part Description Quantity Remark
①
Top Cover 1
②
Housing Assembly 1
③
Hard Disk Holder 2
④
Screw 6*32XH7 8
⑤
SATA Hard Disk Drive 1 or 2
Max. 2 TB
pr.drive
Not included
⑥
HDD Holder Assembly
*This is an illustration of an
HDD mounted in HDD
Holder, this is the combined
product of items 3,4 and 5
2 Hard drives are to be
mounted into the
HDD holder
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Assembly steps of the NAS server.
Hard drive holder assembly
PLEASE NOTE THAT IF ONLY 1 HARD DRIVE IS USED, PLACE IT INTO THE
HOLDER AT THE RIGHT SIDE WHEN LOOKING AT THE FRONT OF THE NAS
SERVER, OTHERWISE SETTINGS CANNOT BE STORED
1. Use ③(1 piece), ④(4 pieces), ⑤(1 pieces), and a screwdriver (not included)
mount the SATA HDD onto the Hard disk holder using the four screws ④
2. If two hard drives are to be used, repeat Step 1 to install the second SATA HDD into
the other HDD Holder Assembly⑥, as shown above.
3. Put the Housing Assembly ② vertically on the desk, and then install ⑥ (1 piece)
into ② as per the illustration. If two hard drives are to be used, install the other ⑥
(1 piece) into ②.
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Please Note:
Due to the weight of the assembled HDD Holder, The mechanical design was made to
protect the PCB Assembly within the Housing from unwanted damaged caused by installing
as shown below.
4. Install the Cover ① (1 piece) and whole assembly is complete.
After the Hard Disk Drives are installed as per step 1 to 4, connect the network cable to
LAN port of the NAS server. A typical network setup consists of computers and the NAS
server connected to a router.
Connect the power to the NAS server, then press the Power ON/OFF button at the back of
the NAS server to turn on the NAS server. Please note that the system boot up will take a
few minutes.
Insert the CD-ROM which came with the NAS server product and run “NetTool.exe” from
the folder “NetTool” to discover to this NAS server as shown below.
Please note: It is a good idea to copy the “NetTool.exe” to the desktop of the computer for easy
access to the NAS server. To copy the “NetTool.exe”, select it by clicking on it with the left mouse
button once, right click once and a mini menu will be shown. Select “copy” from the menu, to insert
the copied file “NetTool.exe” on your desktop, minimizes all windows and right click on the
desktop, this will bring up the mini menu again. Select “paste” to copy the file from the CD to your
desktop.
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The “NetTool.exe” file is now located and can be started from the desktop.
Please check if the HDD is detected on the list of “USB Information”. After this click on the
“Access via web” button and the below window will be shown.
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To install the NAS server features, click the “Browse” button and select to install NAS
server features by selecting the image file “new_firmware.bin” from the folder FW release
that is located on the CD-ROM that came with the NAS server.
Select the HDD and the file system which is going to be formatted.
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Click “Start now” to install and format the HDD, please note that it may be necessary to
confirm the format and installation by clicking OK in a popup window.
Run the Windows utility “NetTool” to discover to the NAS server again.
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Click on the button “access via web” and enter user name and password to enter the web
GUI. The default values are admin and admin.
Notes:
When the Blue LED is constant blue the boot up completed.
Press the Power ON/OFF switch to the “OFF” position to turn off the NAS server.
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3. Windows Tool
3.1 Quick Setup Wizard
This tool gives the possibility to search for the device on the network and show some
information about the NAS server, it also gives the possibility to access the NAS server web page
and to change the settings of the device such as description, time zone, date, time, IP etc.
The Quick Setup Wizard is able to access the NAS server even if it is in another IP or subnet range
(default IP of the NAS server is 192.168.16.1). The Setup wizard also gives the possibility of
changing the standard IP address to either DHCP (automatic IP) or to a specific IP address in the
network.
3.1.1 Refresh List
Refresh List updates the device list and will show the device in the same subnet. It will also show
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the IP of the unit even if the subnet is different.
3.1.2 Access via Web
This function will link to the webpage of the chosen NAS server.
3.1.3 Setup wizard
To access the setup wizard the admin password needs to be entered. Default name is: admin, default
password is: admin
Step 1
Select the “Don’t input password next time” if you do not want to enter the username &
password next time when you want to enter the “Setup wizard”.
If this option is not selected, it will ask for username and password next time as below.
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It is also possible to change the description, time zone, date and time of the device from here. After
the settings are set correctly, click “Next” to save the settings and go on to step 2, or if you want to
leave the setting as it was, click “Skip”
Step 2
Step 2 the IP, subnet, gateway and DNS of the device can be altered. It is recommended to use
DHCP as this will automatically get these options from the network. If a specific (Static IP) is to be
used, please get the information from the ISP or network administrator. When the settings are
complete, click “Next” to save and go to step 3 or if you want to leave the setting as it was, click
“Skip”.
Step 3
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Click “Finished” to complete the setup wizard and go back to the Main menu.
The NAS server will disappear shortly from the NetTool to use the settings specified in the setup
wizard. When done, the NAS server will be shown again with the new settings including a new IP
address that conforms to your network standards.
3.1.4 Share mapping
Step 1
Input current administrator’s name and password and click OK. Please note that the default
name is: admin and default password is: admin.
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Step 2
Login name and password: Only needed if the folder you wish to share requires username and
password, e.g. if you have created a folder through the web interface and set a specific user for this
folder, it is necessary to enter the user name and password to obtain access to the folder.
Map share to local: Select the folder that is to be mapped from the NAS server to the local computer in
the first drop down box (the folder admin is not to be used) public and any folder created in the web tool
will be shown in this drop down box. If all folders are not shown, please exit share mapping and click
the refresh button on the NetTool page to update the NAS server settings.
Map to: Select the drive letter that the folder on the NAS server is to be mapped to in the last drop
down box. The new drive will be shown in (My) Computer when the share is made and the folder from
the NAS server can be accessed through (My) Computer.
The button “Map”: Will create the drive mapping, it is important to click this button.
List of mapped share: Shows the folders currently mapped from the NAS server to the local PC.
Unmap: Will remove the selected drive mapping
Unmap all: Will remove all drive mappings
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Step 3
In (My) Computer it is now possible to access the shared folders from the NAS server directly,
the drives will be listed as shown above.
Please note: The way the drive mapping is shown may vary depending on the computers
operating system.
Please note: On some computers the share mapping may disappear from (My) Computer, if it
does, please use the below drive mapping method instead.
Open the NetTool.exe and click on the NAS server in the device list
Write down the IP address of your NAS Server in the above case 192.168.1.43
Windows XP: Click on Start and Run, this will give you a small window called run
Windows Vista / Windows 7: Click on the start bubble and click the search area at the bottom
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of the start menu XXXXXXX Needs photo.
Type in the IP address like this \\xxx.xxx.x.xx remember to use your IP address
This will open a new window that shows all the folders that are on the NAS server.
Right click the folder you wish to map from the NAS server to (My) Computer and select “map
network drive” this will open a window where it is possible to select drive letter in “Drive”.
When done, press apply and the new share will be added to (My) Computer. If a username and
password is required for the selected folder, a popup window will ask for this, there is a
checkbox that enables the computer to store the password so that it does not need to be entered
again on that computer.
4. Web
Input the NAS server IP in the browser to enter the NAS server web configuration page, this can
also be done by starting the NetTool and clicking on “Access via web”.
Please note: To access the NAS servers web configuration page it is necessary that the PC and
NAS server are in the same IP and subnet range, please configure this using the “Setup Wizard” in
the NetTool
4.1 Web login page
Logging on the NAS server web configuration page requires a username and password. The default
username is “admin” and password “admin”
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4.2 Home
The basic information of the NAS server will be shown here.
4.2 Administration
4.2.1 LAN Settings
Please note: It is highly recommended using a static IP so that the NAS server will
always be available from the assigned IP
This section contains all LAN settings used to configure the NAS server on the network.
Depending on how the network is set up, changes to this page may or may not be necessary. It
is possible to choose DHCP or Static IP from “Protocol”
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4.2.1.1 Work Group
It is possible to change the name of the workgroup the NAS server belongs to. Enter the name of
your home network work group (standard work group name for windows is workgroup).
4.2.1.2 DHCP
Selecting this option enables the NAS server to request an IP and auto-configure itself to
the network if there is a DHCP Server present.
NOTE: If DHCP Client is enabled, but there is no DHCP server, the NAS server will fall back to
the default IP address of 192.168.16.1
4.2.1.3 Static IP
Click this option if no DHCP Server present on the network or to manually enter network
settings in the fields provided below this option.
IP Address Enter the static IP address
Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask address
Default Gateway Enter the Gateway IP address
DNS1 and DNS2 (both optional) If available, enter those IP addresses here
If you need assistance in manually entering the above information, contact your ISP
(Internet service provider) or network administrator for additional help configuring the
network settings.
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4.2.2 DHCP Server
The DHCP server function enables the NAS server to act as DHCP server for the network
4.2.3 System Settings
The basic settings of NAS server can be set at here. Including “Device Name”, “Description”,
“Date”, “Time Zone”, “Http Port” and the NTP can be enabled or disabled here.
Device Name Enter a valid name for the NAS server, includes: ’0-9’, ’a-z’, ’A-Z’, ’-‘, ’_’
Description Enter a valid description of the NAS server, includes: ’0-9’, ’a-z’, ’A-Z’, ’-‘, ’_’,
‘ ‘
Date Select the current month ,day and year
Time Enter the current time, and Select PM or AM
Time Zone Select the appropriate time zone
NTP Choose Enabled to activate Network Time Protocol for automatic adjustment of
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the time and date
NTP Server Enter the correct NTP server
Http Port Enter the valid name, from 80 to 65535
When the NTP option is enabled, you will need to enter a valid NTP server to make it work
correctly. The NAS server will get the time from the NTP server. (The selection for the date
and time will close after NTP is enabled) standard NTP server is “pool.ntp.org” or
“time.windows.com”
4.2.4 FTP Server Settings
Enable ftp server Enable or disable the FTP server part of the NAS server
Enable anonymous login(as guest) Enable or disable download and upload using anonymous login
Connection Setting Choose limit connections to limit the amount of client PCs that can
login at the same time or select no limit to disable the limit
Client PC’s Language Select the client PC language, normally Union Code (UTF-8) is
used.
The FTP server will be accessible only when enabled.
Please note: The admin username and password is, Username: admin, Password: admin
Using the FTP server from an outside network:
The FTP function of the NAS server requires several things to be setup before the FTP server is accessible from an
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outside network.
The first thing is to make a connection from the internet to the NAS servers FTP service, this service can be called NAT
(Network Address Translation), SUA (Single User Account) or Port forwarding, this is done in the router or modem
supplied by your ISP, please see the manual for the router or modem to set up or contact the Internet Service Provider,
hereafter ISP, for instructions on how to do this.
The second thing that needs to be set up is a fixed external IP address (Static IP), to do this, please contact your ISP.
Please note that some ISP’s may charge for a fixed external IP address
4.2.5 USB Devices
Attached USB hard disks and flash disks will be shown here.
RAID
When you have configured RAID-1 configuration and you experience a single disk failure, you will
be able to see status message as seen below. Here you can see that Raid error is stated.
When you have replaced the faulty hard drive with a new one the NAS server will rebuild the
RAID-1 configuration by mirroring everything on the healthy hard drive to the new hard drive and
therby restoring the RAID-1. This progress starts up as soon as you have placed the new hard drive
in to the NAS server, and turned on the server. Note that you should not insert new hard drive in to
the NAS server while the server is turned on.
To see the progress of the rebuild, you must logon to the NAS server again and go in to the USB
Devices and click on the Refresh button as seen below.
Note that the rebuild process can take long time to finish, as it depends on the size of the hard
drive. It is very important not to turn off the NAS server during the rebuild process. Example the
rebuild of an 80GB hard drive will take approximately 1 hour.
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Using the NAS during the rebuild process will extend the rebuild time.
Please note: To identify which disk has an error, please turn off the NAS server and disconnect one
hard drive, now start the NAS server again. If you can access your data, you have removed the
defective disk. If not, the defective disk is the one still in the NAS server.
4.2.6 Printer Server
Please note: The NAS server only accept USB Printers; multi-function printers are not
supported.
Please follow the steps below to install USB printer.
Windows XP
Go to the Control Panel
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Go to printers and Faxes
Click add a printer either by clicking on this in printer tools or right clicking in the printers and
faxes window and selecting Add Printer
Click next to start the printer installation wizard
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Click “Local printer attached to this computer”
Remember to remove the check mark in “Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play
printer”
Click Next
Click “Create a new port”
Type of port, select “Standard TCP/IP port”
Click Next
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Click Next
“Printer Name or IP Address” enter the IP address of the NAS that was found using the “NetTool”
Click Next
Device Type, select Standard and select “Generic Network Card” from the drop down box
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Click Next
Click Finish
Search for the manufacturer of the printer in the left window and select the printer in the right
window.
If the driver is not listed in the drivers already in windows, please download the printer driver from
the printer manufacturers website and install it either by pressing “Have Disk” or using the built-in
setup feature in the printer driver.
Click Next
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If the driver is already installed on the computer the above screen will be shown, simply select
“Keep existing driver (recommended) and click Next
Give the printer a name; it can be an advantage to type NAS in front of the printer name to indicate
that the printer is connected to the NAS.
Also select whether or not to use the printer as default printer.
Click next
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Select whether or not to print a test page
Click Next
Click finish to end the printer installation
If a test page was printed, the above picture will be shown. Press the OK button when the printer
has printed the test page
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Windows Vista
Go to the Control Panel
Go to Hardware and Sound
Click add a printer
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Click “Create a new port”
“Type of port” select “Standard TCP/IP Port”
Click Next
“Hostname or IP address”, type in the IP of the NAS server found in the “NetTool”
Click Next
Device Type, select “Standard” and select “Generic Network Card” from the drop down menu
Click Next
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In the left hand window select the manufacturer of the printer
In the right hand window select the printer
If the printer is not listed here, download the driver for the printer from the printer manufacturers
website and install it by either using the Setup software in the windows driver or by clicking on
“Have Disk”
Click Next
If the printer driver is already in the system, the above screen will appear, please use the driver that
is currently installed (recommended)
Click Next
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Here it is possible to print a test page by pressing “Print a test page”
Click Finish to finish the printer installation
Windows 7
Go to “Devices and Printers”
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Click “Add a printer”
Click “Add a local printer”
Click ”Create a new port”
In type of port select “Standard TCP/IP port”
Click Next
“Hostname or IP address”, type in the IP address of the NAS server found in the “NetTool”
Click next
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In the left hand window select the manufacturer of the printer
In the right hand windows select the printer
If the printer is not listed here, download the driver for the printer from the printer manufacturers
website and install it by either using the Setup software in the windows driver or by clicking on
“Have Disk”
Click next
Give the printer a name; it can be an advantage to type NAS in front of the printer name to indicate
that the printer is connected to the NAS.
Select whether or not to set the printer as default printer
Click next
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Select ”Do not share this printer”
Click next
Here you can select whether to print a test page
Click finish to finish the printer installation
4.2.7 Web Based Management
In share list, click the name of the root folder that is to be used, e.g. public. Clicking the icon
next to a folder name (shown in the Document folder list) will activate this folder.
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Back Off: Click this button to go back to the previous folder.
File Upload: Gives the possibility to upload files to the selected folder.
A file from the “File List” can be opened or downloaded from this page, left click on it to open the
file or right click and select download as… to download the file.
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4.2.8 Users
Here it is possible to create and delete users. It is also possible to alter the users username and
password.
Clicking on the icon to the left of the user name will bring up the “modify user properties” page.
4.2.9 Groups
A group is used to give several users the same rights, e.g. if 5 users are to get access to 10 different
folders, these 5 users have to be added 10 times each but with the use of groups these 5 users are
located inside the same group so selecting the group to access the folder will automatically give
access to the users inside
Here it is possible to create or delete groups.
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Click on the icon to the left of the user name will bring up the list of users in the NAS server
and will allow them to be added to the group.
4.2.10 Folders
Here it is possible to create or delete folders.
When a folder is added, clicking the icon to the left of the name will bring up the folder
administration page.
The folder administration page is used to grant access to groups or users so that they can
access the folder on the NAS server.
It is possible to give a group or user no access, Read-only access or Read and write access
If no users are selected the admin username and password of the NAS server is used to unlock
the folder with read and write capabilities.
Default username: admin
Default password: admin
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4.2.11 Media Server settings
UPnP Media server mode
Activate the UPnP AV Server by selecting “Media Server”.
Select a folder to use for the Media server in “Share folder” and select the time between rescans of
the shared media files in “Rescan interval”
Xbox360 mode
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Activate the Xbox360 mode by selecting “XBOX360 Media Server” in Server mode.
Select a folder for the Xbox360 mode to use in “Share folder”
Please Note: In this mode it is necessary to do a manual rescan when new files are added to the
share folder, this is done by pressing the apply button.
4.2.12 iTunes Server Settings
This function enables or disables the iTunes server part of the NAS server. To use the iTunes
server it is necessary to install an iTunes client on the client computer.
iTunes Server Choose Enable or Disable the iTunes server part of the NAS server.
Server Name Enter valid name for the server, includes: ’0-9’, ’a-z’, ’A-Z’, ’-‘, ’_’, ‘ ‘; If
iTunes, The sever name will be listed in the shares in iTunes.
Port Enter a valid number.
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Rescan Interval Enter a valid number; selects when to rescan the NAS server for new audio
files.
Music Files Location Choose the location of the music files.
Server Status Click “Apply” to apply the settings to the iTunes part of the server. The server
status will indicate if the iTunes server is Running or stopped.
4.2.13 Bit Torrent
A NAS server hard disk is required to use this function.
Auto Start Select Enable to start the BitTorrent part of the NAS when the NAS server
starts. Disable will disable this function.
BT Server Click “Start” to start the BT server; click “Stop” to stop the BT server; click
“Set Initial State” to restore the BT server to its initial state
Server Status Show the status about the BT server running or stopped.
Goto Bittorrent
Management Page
If the BT server is not running, the button is grey.
If enabled, you can click here to go to the BitTorrent Management page.
Global settings
Download folder: Here it is possible to choose which folder to store the torrent files in.
Network: Here it is possible to set the TCP source port
DHT: Select whether to use DHT to find more peers
Peers limit: Set the maximum overall peers and the maximum peers pr. Torrent
Bandwidth limits: Set the upload and download max rates
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Add a new job
Download a Bit Torrent seed (*.torrent) you want from the internet. And use this function to
add the job.
After finished uploading the right .torrent file, click on “Upload” to add the download.
There are four operations we can do:
Detail Show the detail information of the job.
Start If you want to running the job clicks this button.
Stop If you want to stop the job click this button.
Delete Stop and delete the job then you can add other jobs
Please note: It is possible to add up to 8 jobs. Only 2 jobs can run at the same time.
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4.2.14 Backup
This is the backup function of the NAS server.
Add a Backup Job
This page enables a backup to be set up in 4 steps easy steps.
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Select backup source Here it is possible to select the what is to be backed up, it can be either local
or remote files and folders. Please note that either source or destination must
be a local folder on the NAS server
Select backup destination Here it is possible to select the destination of the backup, it can be either local
or remote files and folders. Please note that either source or destination must
be a local folder on the NAS server
Choose backup schedule Select the time the backup is to be performed, choices are Monday to Friday
or everyday and a time for the backup to start
Choose backup options Here it is possible to select how many backups to keep for this backup. If for
instance it should be possible to go back 5 days, enter 5. Enter 0 if the backup
is a single backup.
Please note that backups can take up large amounts of space so consider
carefully how many backups to keep
When selecting backup source or backup destination, there are many different choices. These
are:
Remote: Windows/NAS share
Input the file information which you want to backup, then click “Test Availability” button to
test availability result. If the result is OK, it shows your input information is right.
Remote: NFS Server
NFS (Network File System) allows a system to share directories and files with others over a
network. By using NFS, users and programs can access files on remote systems almost as if they
were local files.
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Remote: Rsync Server
Rsync uses the Rsync algorithm which provides a very fast method for bringing remote files
into sync. It does this by sending just the differences in the files across the link, without requiring
that both sets of files are present at one of the ends of the link beforehand. At first glance this may
seem impossible because the calculation of different between two files normally requires local
access to both files.
Local: public
Input the folder to backup in Path unless the backup is to backup the entire public folder.
Local: admin (All NAS server hard disk data)
This section does not input any information to test, and the file is in the admin folder.
Local: The other hard drive share
The function of this section is the same as the “Local: public”, it just uses another folder than
public.
When the job has been set up correctly, please click add to add it to the backup list.
If desired, the job can be run manually, click “Go” to run the process.
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4.2.15 Tools
4.2.15.1 Restart
Restart the NAS immediately.
4.2.15.2 Fan control
Here it is possible to select whether the internal fan runs on Automatic on/off function or is always
off
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4.2.15.3 Hard disk utility
Two functions can be found in this option.
1. Format: Format a hard disk for use with the NAS server (User management ONLY works
on a hard disk installed inside the NAS server).
Hard drive capacity must be at least 10GB.
2. Raid: Please select the hard drive and then set which one of the Raid mode to use, then
go back to step 1 and continue.
For information about RAID, please see appendix 1
4.2.15.4 Hard disk Suspend
The hard disk standby mode is used to minimize the power consumption of the NAS server and
wear and tear on the hard drives.
The hard disk standby mode turns off the hard drives after a preset time.
PLEASE NOTE: No matter what the NAS server is doing, it will turn off
after the preset time. So make sure that the standby time is set high
enough.
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When the NAS server goes into standby mode, it can be awakened through a browser window by
entering the IP of the NAS into the address bar. Now the below picture will be shown.
Press the resume button to start up the NAS server from the standby mode. The below screen will be shown
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After a few minutes the NAS server will be ready for use again.
4.2.15.5 Firmware Upgrade
If a new firmware is released for the NAS server it is possible to update the NAS server in this
menu. An update will take about 2 to 3 minutes to complete.
Two functions can be found in this menu.
1. Format: Format a hard disk into a NAS hard disk (User management ONLY works on a
NAS server hard disk). And the size of hard disk minimum requirement is 10GB.
2. Scandisk: Can be used to check and repair damaged files on the NAS server hard disk.
4.2.15.6 Save & Restore Config
This menu gives the possibility to backup or restore the NAS server settings to or from an
external device.
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Save: The configuration file will be downloaded (Internet Explorer users will need to click
on the protection bar on top and click choose “Download File”)
Restore: This function gives the option of restoring the NAS server configuration from a
previously saved configuration.
4.2.15.7 Factory Default
Only use this function if you wish to restore the factory settings. Please note that all settings in
the NAS server is deleted and the original factory configuration is restored.
4.2.15.8 Login Settings
The username and password of the NAS server can be changed here.
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4.2.15.9 System Log
An activity log from the NAS server can be viewed here.
4.2.15.10 E-mail sending
This page allows the server to send an E-mail if important changes are made to the NAS server.
Send me an email when important settings changed or severe problems occurred: Enables the
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sending of emails when changes are made or problems occur within the NAS server.
Sender email Address: Enter the email address that will be sending the mail
Receiver email Address: Enter the email address of the recipient of the mail
Subject: Enter the subject of the email.
Please note: It is recommended to use a Gmail account for sending mails from the NAS server.
FAQ
Question Answer
The web menu has a different background Appearances vary with firmware versions. Please use the
latest firmware available for the NAS server.
Can I connect the NAS server directly to my computer No the NAS server must be connected to a network
How do I access the NAS Please use the NetTool located on the CD that came with
the product
In UPNP I cannot access my ISO files UPNP does not support ISO files.
Shortcuts in media boxes If the mediabox supports shortcuts in network, it is a very
good idea to add shortcuts to the NAS server. The way of
adding shortcuts is described in the user manual of the
mediabox
Power consumption:
Turned Off power on rear switch: 0.2 watt
Typical On with one active hard drive and Fan Off: 8 watt*1
Typical On with one active hard drive and Fan On: 8.5 watt*1
Typical On with one hard drive in standby mode: <4 watt
Typical On with two active hard drives and Fan Off: 13 watt*1
Typical On with two active hard drives and Fan On: 13.5 watt*1
Typical On with two hard drives in standby mode: <5 watt
*1 Power consumption will vary depending on the type of the hard drive.
The hard drives used for the test are Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 7200 Rpm
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Appendix 1
What is RAID?
RAID, short for Redundant Array of Independent Disks, is a combination of two or more disks with
the aim of providing fault tolerance and improving performance. There are several different levels
of RAID, with each providing a different method of sharing or distributing data amongst the drives.
The NAS server supports RAID levels 0, Linear and 1.
Advanced definition of raid 0 and Raid Linear
RAID 0 provides data striping, which spreads
out blocks of data over both drives, but does not
provide data redundancy.
Although performance is improved, the lack of
fault tolerance means that if one drive fails, all
data in the array will be lost.
RAID Linear is much like RAID 0 except that data is
Stored randomly across the disks, not stiped
Simple definition of raid of raid 0 and Raid Linear
RAID 0 and RAID Linear puts disks together to create a
Larger storage capacity.
RAID 0 and RAID Linear is faster than using one disk as
parts of the data is stored on both disks. This option is not
as secure as RAID 1 as if one disk fails all data is lost.
Advanced definition of Raid 1
RAID 1 provides mirroring over both disks, with
the same read/write speed of a single disk.
A RAID 1 array can only be as large as it’s
smallest member disk.
Because the data is stored on both disks,
RAID 1 provides fault tolerance and protection,
in addition to performance advantages
Simple definition of Raid 1
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RAID 1 makes an identical copy of the data from disk 1 to
disk 2 so the same data is stored on both disks, this makes
this option more secure as if one disk fails, the other one is still operational. The failed disk can be changed to a new
disk.
RAID 1 can be enabled on the new disk and the RAID 1 mirror
copy is redone and the data is secure again.
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